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John 19:24
New English Translation
John 19:24
New English Translation
24 So the soldiers said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but throw dice[a] to see who will get it.”[b] This took place[c] to fulfill the scripture that says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice.”[d] So the soldiers did these things.
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- John 19:24 tn Grk “but choose by lot” (probably by using marked pebbles or broken pieces of pottery). A modern equivalent, “throw dice,” was chosen here because of its association with gambling.
- John 19:24 tn Grk “to see whose it will be.”
- John 19:24 tn The words “This took place” are not in the Greek text but are implied.
- John 19:24 tn Grk “cast lots.” See the note on “throw dice” earlier in the verse.sn A quotation from Ps 22:18.
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